Join Amie McNee from @inspiredtowrite and her writer husband James Winestock for a podcast about building a sustainable creative life. A place to take your art ...
WE NEED YOUR ART, STOP F***ING AROUND AND MAKE SOMETHING
BOOK OUT THIS WEEKBOOK OUT THIS WEEKBOOK OUT THIS WEEKBUY BOOK BUY BOOK BUY BOOK00:00 Introduction and Holiday Hat00:30 Book Tour and Podcast Plans03:05 The Importance of Art04:05 Creative Blocks and Overcoming Them12:00 Role of Patience in Creativity25:31 Art reset challenge26:10 Rice Cakes26:44 Book Promotion and Blurbs33:18 Self-Publishing vs. Traditional Publishing36:24 Expectations for the Book43:15 Podcast Reflections and Upcoming EventsBOOK TOUR INFOUSA EAST COASTThe BookMark Shoppe Brooklyn 11th March 2025 7pm - BUY TICKETS HEREHead House Books, Philly, 13th March 2025 6:30pm - BUY TICKETS HERETaylor Co Books, Brooklyn, 14th March 2025 7:30pm - BUY TICKETS HERE (just scroll down the home page!)Morocco Bound Bookshop", 25th March - BUY TICKETS HEREScheltema, 5th April, 2pm - BUY TICKETS HERE!I am going to be all up and about your business. Please stay tuned.UNITED KINGDOMAMSTERDAMBERLIN, SYDNEY AND MELBOURNE!
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How NOT to Finish Projects and Improve as an Artist
00:00 Introduction 02:13 Housekeeping and Upcoming Events03:39 25 Things to Avoid 03:45 Obsessing Over Details04:57 The Pitfalls of Excessive Research09:09 Setting Unrealistic Goals10:16 Managing Expectations and Pressure15:40 The Importance of Planning16:48 Guarding Your Creative Time19:31 Sharing Ideas and Seeking Validation22:38 Avoiding Comparisons and Judgments28:32 Over-Education and Procrastination31:30 Finding Your Own Rhythm33:23 The Importance of Consistency35:16 Navigating Critique and Feedback39:14 Embracing the Challenges of Writing46:28 Balancing Creativity and Well-being50:38 Avoiding Distractions and Staying Focused58:01 The Growth Mindset in Writing01:00:26 Wrapping Up and Final ThoughtsUSA EAST COASTThe BookMark Shoppe Brooklyn 11th March 2025 7pm - BUY TICKETS HEREHead House Books, Philly, 13th March 2025 6:30pm - BUY TICKETS HERETaylor Co Books, Brooklyn, 14th March 2025 7:30pm - BUY TICKETS HERE (just scroll down the home page!)UNITED KINGDOM & AMSTERDAMMorocco Bound Bookshop", 25th March - BUY TICKETS HEREScheltema, 5th April, 2pm - BUY TICKETS HERE!BERLIN TBA
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We Need Men's Art Too!
Today we're talking to the boys! Or, given our audience demographics, we're talking to the girls and gender non conforming folks about the boys... Buy We Need Your Art here and be our best friend forever!00:00 Introduction and Preamble00:47 Discussing Men and Creativity00:49 Housekeeping and Personal Updates03:13 How we're trying to be less tired07:10 Book Launch and Pre-orders12:12 The Importance of Men's Art27:37 The Gendered Nature of Art and Craft27:48 Men's Role in Art: Historical Context29:13 The Struggle of Monetizing Art for men and women32:33 Cultural Influences on Art Monetisation 33:33 The Australian Male and Creativity35:10 Encouraging Men to Embrace Art40:53 Breaking Gender Norms Through Art50:13 Final Thoughts and EncouragementTOUR DATESBROOKLYN event at the Bookmark Shoppe on the 11th of March ( I refuse to bow to the ludicrous American style of writing the date)PHILLY Event at Head House books on the 13thBROOKLYN event at Taylor & Co on the 14th (scroll down home page and you'll find it!)Note those dates are actually different to the ones I've been talking about... misread an email!Save the date for LONDON: 25th of March at Morocco BoundAnd the 27th of March at the Marlow Book shop (our local!)Save the date for Amsterdam: April 5th, 2-3pm at Scheltema
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How to Make Heaps of Art
Yes I kept Amie's preamble in on purpose because I thought it was funny!Today we're talking about locking in, getting stuff done, and thriving as creatives. Expect a discussion about how to treat ourselves and our bodies well, not striving for perfection, and how to go from small steps to big goals.TOUR THINGS:We have LOCKED IN two bookshops in Brooklyn in the evenings of the 11th and 13th of March, so if you're in the NYC area, please save those dates. Plus we'll be in Philly on the 12th also in book stores. More to come as well as official links to the events.We'll be hitting the UK hard after getting home on the 18th. So expect AT LEAST a London event and an event in the South Oxfordshire/Buckinghamshire area.Berlin will be something between the 31st of March and the 3rd of April. Amsterdam probably either the 4th or the 5th of April.Sydney and Melbourne will happen some time between the 9th and the 23rd of April. Sorry we can't give you more info. We are organising most of this ourselves and there are lots of balls in the air as we have to liase with each book shop individually.We are excited though!00:00 Introduction and Podcast Setup02:24 Book Tour Announcements03:54 Locking In and Productivity23:26 The Myth of the Perfect Day29:53 The Illusion of Freedom for Successful Creatives30:56 Balancing Offers and Autonomy31:24 Media Consumption and Influences35:51 The Level System for Creative Productivity38:07 Maintaining Creative Identity43:38 Navigating Different Levels of Productivity47:55 The Challenges of Professional Creativity52:45 Wrapping Up and Future Plans
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Can Ambition be Healthy?
We talk about ambition! How ambitious are we? Is it good to be ambitious? Is it HEALTHY to be ambitious?
Inspired by Amie's substack post.
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00:00 Introduction: Ambition and the Hustle
00:26 Recording Struggles and Podcast Delays
01:25 Guilt and Ambition: A Personal Reflection
02:08 The Toxicity of Ambition in Society
03:30 Money and Ambition: A Complex Relationship
05:19 Hustle Culture: Is It Still Relevant?
06:40 Historical Perspectives on Work and Leisure
12:23 Personal Ambitions and Creative Drive
18:21 Navigating Life as a Neurodiverse Individual
20:07 Facing the Fear of Misalignment
20:24 Struggles with Traditional Employment
20:58 Discovering Autism and Its Impact
21:46 Systematizing Ambition
22:47 Healthy Ambition and Personal Growth
23:39 Ambition in the Context of Capitalism
24:37 Community and Connection
25:21 Exploring Vulnerability and Teaching
30:13 Balancing Personal and Structural Ambition
36:04 Podcast Updates and Housekeeping
Join Amie McNee from @inspiredtowrite and her writer husband James Winestock for a podcast about building a sustainable creative life. A place to take your art seriously where you can go to reflect on your journey and build a thriving creative practice.